Palettes / Colors / #2AE2FF
#2AE2FF — Vivid Teal
#2AE2FF is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Aqua (#00FFFF). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aqua (#00FFFF) — not an exact match. CSS aqua gives you #00FFFF, a different color; use #2AE2FF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#2AE2FF is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FF4529; it also sits naturally between #29FFB0 and #2977FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2AE2FF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 42, 226, 255 |
| HSL | 188°, 100%, 58% |
| HSV | 188°, 84%, 100% |
| CMYK | 84%, 11%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 46.20, 62.10, 104.16 |
| Yxy | 62.10, 0.2175, 0.2923 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.97, -33.46, -26.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.81, -29.52, -28.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 89% · Blue 100%
Cyan 84% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2AE2FF
.text { color: #2AE2FF; }
.background { background-color: #2AE2FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2AE2FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 226, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 100%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2AE2FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 226, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2AE2FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 226, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2AE2FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2AE2FF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FF4529:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #2AE2FF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2AE2FF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #2AE2FF: ·
How #2AE2FF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #2AE2FF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #2AE2FF?
#2AE2FF is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 42, 226, 255). Its closest standard named color is Aqua.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2AE2FF?
#2AE2FF is RGB 42, 226, 255 — HSL 188°, 100%, 58% — CMYK 84%, 11%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #2AE2FF?
Its complement is #FF4529; analogous partners are #29FFB0 and #2977FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2AE2FF for text?
Black text on #2AE2FF has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.